Syniad Innovations
VC Fund
Vancouver, Canada
Syniad Innovations is a VC fund in Vancouver focused on Biotechnology and Mining. Syniad's core business is the creation of value for its shareholders and partners through the commercialization of intellectual property, originating mostly from Canadian universities. Their strength lies in managing this process from finding pioneering researchers with suitable intellectual property to commercialize, developing businesses andcreating value out of them, and establishing appropriate commercial partnerships to scale. Syniad's extensive expertise in this area combined with its inside knowledge of both academia, industry and finance have enabled Syniad to create a track record of consistently delivering excellent results for their companies, for their partners and for their shareholders.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries Syniad Innovations invests in
Stages Syniad Innovations invests in
Countries Syniad Innovations invests in
Contacts
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2 more contacts available
Investment Focus
Industry
- Biotechnology 2 (33%)
- Mining 1 (17%)
- Sensor 1 (17%)
- Battery 1 (17%)
- Chemical 1 (17%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 3 (50%)
- Seed 2 (33%)
- Grant 1 (17%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Iain Evans
Chief Investment Officer
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Chief Investment Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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John Davies
CEO
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CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Martin Cronin
Executive Chairman
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Executive Chairman | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Brokkr Mineral Resources
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Brokkr Mineral Resources develops bio-inspired technologies to process ore bodies of strategic and precious metals. Our nickel laterite processing circuit is an alternative to High Pressure Acid Leaching + downstream refining, and yields battery grade nickel sulphate and cobalt sulfate without the associated GHG emissions and toxic effluents. Ourambition is to supply clean nickel and cobalt sulphates from our facilities for the EV battery market, with best in class ESG credentials. | $15K / Grant / Jul 17, 2024 | |
Anodyne Chemistries
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Anodyne's mission is to create critical chemicals sustainably. Anodyne's approach takes advantage of nature's factories, enzymes, and renewable electricity to produce carbon negative chemicals.Our breakthrough technology eliminates emissions by transforming CO2 into strategic chemicals, materials and fuels that today are madefrom fossil fuels. Carbon utilization fundamentally changes how we recycle emissions into products so that we can address climate change and reverse the carbon imbalance. Reimagining how we turn emissions into valuable products, we’re on a mission to create a climate positive world through the power of biochemistry and renewable energy.The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. | $6M / Seed / Apr 02, 2024 | |
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Brokkr Mineral Resources
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Brokkr Mineral Resources develops bio-inspired technologies to process ore bodies of strategic and precious metals. Our nickel laterite processing circuit is an alternative to High Pressure Acid Leaching + downstream refining, and yields battery grade nickel sulphate and cobalt sulfate without the associated GHG emissions and toxic effluents. Ourambition is to supply clean nickel and cobalt sulphates from our facilities for the EV battery market, with best in class ESG credentials. | $368.9K / Pre-Seed / May 01, 2023 | |
Patronus Technologies
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Patronus Technologies is a defence materials developer on a mission to protect people & property. We discover, de-risk and commercialize novel materials that are crucial for national security and other industries. We bring together experts in the fields of material design, manufacturing, and software integration, and enjoy deep researchaffiliations with academia and prime defence industry contractors. | Pre-Seed / Aug 13, 2021 | |
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Anodyne Chemistries
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Anodyne's mission is to create critical chemicals sustainably. Anodyne's approach takes advantage of nature's factories, enzymes, and renewable electricity to produce carbon negative chemicals.Our breakthrough technology eliminates emissions by transforming CO2 into strategic chemicals, materials and fuels that today are madefrom fossil fuels. Carbon utilization fundamentally changes how we recycle emissions into products so that we can address climate change and reverse the carbon imbalance. Reimagining how we turn emissions into valuable products, we’re on a mission to create a climate positive world through the power of biochemistry and renewable energy.The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. | Pre-Seed / Jul 06, 2021 | |
Gemina Labs
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Gemina Labs has created and patented a transformative bio-chemistry platform that powers next-generation testing platforms for detecting a wide range of pathogens that affect humans and animals. The tests are quick, inexpensive, and accurate, and they can be self-administered, providing consumers with immediate results. They are developers of novelsurface binders, which are critical to the speed, affordability, and accuracy of the pathogen detection platform. | Seed / Feb 01, 2021 |
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FAQ
What does Syniad Innovations invest in?
Syniad Innovations invests primarily in Biotechnology, Mining and Sensor startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Syniad Innovations?
The team at Syniad Innovations includes Iain Evans (Chief Investment Officer), John Davies (CEO) and Martin Cronin (Executive Chairman). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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